The old auctioneers cried: "the more you pay, the more it's worth".

Anybody actually have or had a copy and can summarize and/or critique?

I remember when I was still on the farm, if you asked someone, "What's a (name of tool or machine) worth?" The reply was, "You buying or selling?"

Archives? Where?

Never mind, found it.

How about Grant's book?

Yep--at least buying used guns you get more than a single photo. Used books can be problematic. I worked as a librarian for a time, and sometimes had to locate replacement copies. Time consuming. Had to do cost-benefit analyses constantly.

Trying to find a book like this through your public library can be tough. Libraries "weed" books like this from their collections because of low circulation and the cost of repairing a failing copy. Be kind to your library too, because requesting a copy through inter-library loan costs your local library about $25 in loan, postage two ways, and handling/packaging costs. By all means use your library, but know a free library ain't free. It takes a public that will support knowledge and information with tax dollars.

It's kind of like what is said of freedom.

A search found TWO copies of this book in all the public, college, and  university libraries in the state of Washington. When those get worn (or not returned!), they'll be gone from circulation.

Can you tell I'm a library cheerleader?